Sign-support.



Patented Sept. 4

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E. A. HAV-ENS.

} SIGN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.5,-1907.

1 1 09,92 1 i Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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all; whom it concern) "ERNEST A. HAVENS, orrnonia,

Y sieiv-sunronnj} =L'B e it known thatv Ifi-ERNEST'A. HAvnNs, a

they art to which a it appertains to: make and use-the same.

This invention, has reference to car sign 7 supports, and, while applicable tofall city or local traction cars, is partlcularly well ,1 p I interurban cars, where the signs. areusually adapted for supporting signs, on the tops of of considerable length, and where there is One of he objects of he present inVen-ZL l need for a desirable support forv sustaining one or more signs which may be placed adjacent to. each other or end to end.

tion, is, a car sign support, capablebf tachably sustaining on the tops of cars su1t-;

I able signs, Without the necessity of. remov 25.

ing any of the support,or attaching said signs itoremovable partsofsaidsupport.

A further objectof the present invention 5 is a .car signv support which 1s v capable of "being attached to the topsof different trac tion" cars, regardless of the slope o f'the first I'deck' or'thedifierence in height from the top'of the lower deck to the top oftheupper deck. I

j V "Figure 1 represents in elevation a portion i 85. I 7 [supports attached thereto andjsupporting of a car,withmy improvements in car sign board thereon Fig. 2 is a perspective of a standard adapted to-be attachedto the *which has pivotally connected thereto, a

top deck of a car, towhich is adjustablycon nected aslidable extension of said standard,

1 yweighted' arm; Fig.3 is a reduced rear elevation of the slidable extension of the stand I ard; Fig.4 is anedge elevation'of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 isna reduced front elevation of the I main bodyof the standard; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of Fig. .5, partly in section; Fig.

56* 8, is; az plan of the cleat seen-in Fig. -7 Fig. 9 'y i h dgeviewof a cleat adapted to be at-' tached to :the loweri deckof. car, for .llOld-j 127 Eis a'perspect-ive of a cleat'a'daptedto beattachedtothe top deckofa car for-holding a sign-board against endwise movement; Fig;

Application filed l lovember 5.1967. srialjm ioassa ing the lower edge of a sign boardfrom sllpplng, and Fig. 10 isalperspective of the cleat seen in Fig. 9.

s Specification of Letters Iatent. Patented 1914.

1 Like numerals of reference indicate corre spending parts throughout the figures.

The car or portion thereof shown in Fig.

l, for convenience is referred to as A, having the. top or roof consisting of the lower beveled deck B,,Pwhic h is correspondingly similar on both sides of the center of the car, and the centrallupper or top deckO, raised somewhat above the deck B. The bevel of the deckBivaries in differentcars, anditfis; very often found that] the height between lowerflnd Pp r-'decl sB-,and. 0 W111. my considerably, so'that notfonly must the-sup- "port for the sign be capable of being .at :tached to cars where'fthe--slopeor bevel of theflowerdeck B varies, .but'also Where the O vary. I

I My improved sign support contemplates 7 height between lowerand upper decks B and cleats for the lower and upper decks,-the former to retain the lower edge of the signs 1n proper posltion .and against slipping on saiddeck, while thelatter will prevent end- 1 .80 ard orsuita'ble device attached to theupper deck by means ofwhich a sign is held, prefwise movement of said signs. 1 Also a standerablyQ entral of itsupper edge, and also by means of whlchasign is readily attached to or detached from a car roof and from the cleats above referred-to The standard; referred to, is indicated l, of suitable height, with feet 2 by means. I

of flwhich'the same may besuitably secured tothe upper deckO, said feet 2 being beveled or-inclined, as shown in Fig.6, toconfor'ml somewhat'to the slope of'the deck B, where by the body of said standard will assume normally a vertical position itslfrontface being grooved orprovided witha channel 3 and perforations 4:. Slidably connected 5, ofsuitable length, which is provided'with ribsfi movablein the groove or channel 3,

aforesaid, toretain theslidable extension 5 -with the standard 1,.is "a slidable extension in proper I position when extended on the;

standard 1, .and the body of said extension 5 isslotted lengthwise as at-7, to provide for the proper adjustment ofv said extension, and by means of a bolt 8 which may be passed through either of; the'perforations 4;

in the. standardl, and through the slot 7 of the extension,itogether lthj fljIlUt, not shown, to engage with a threaded end. ofthe bolt 8, th extension may be secured after being adjusted on the sandman To the upper end of the extension is pivotally connected at 9, a weighted arm 10, provided,

shown. i

13 indicates a cleah-oneor more of which may be used, which is adapted to be secured to the lower deck B of the car, in proximity to the wall supporting the upper deck C, and said *cleatjisprovided with a '1 pair'of lugs ldwhich converge toward each other at their upper.ends, which are suitably spaced apartyforming an opening 15 between -them, thematching faces of which areoppositely beyeledas shown at 16. It

jisjpreferable, where the signs are of con- ?siderable lengtlntojuse atileast three of such :cleats', one to reputed atornear each end f thesign and oneoentral thereof as shown inxFigJl'. Converging the lugs 14 toward eaclrother 'at theiriipper ends and beveling "their matching faces; as shown at 16, prowales-01 the interohangeor attachment of said cleats to different 'builds of cars, especially should the slope or bevel of the lower d'ckfB, vary to"an'y great extent. Fig. 9 illustrates this idea very clearly' If the slope of the deck Bis normal, the sign will i assume a vertical position between the lugs 14, but should the slope vary to any great "eittent, the cleats will still serve their purfpose because the sign willenter ybetween thelugs 14, somewhat in the manner shown iiidottedlines in Figft). The figure further showing that the cleats are not only adapted "angle at which the signs'may enter between i to different slopes of car decks, but may be also used on either" side ofthe car, as the j the lugs 14 may he at great extremes.

Y a The cleats which have been referred to asattachedto theupper deck C for holding ,50

Y a signagainst endwise movement, are indicated as 17, and comprise a plate 18 which may be, by means of screws or. other suitable means, secured to the deck G, and which 'hjavea web 19 projecting centrally therefi'om,*to which is connected fingers 20 which proje'ct laterally therefrom and in opposite "directions froineach other, to provide the slotted openings 21 on opposite sides of the scribed.

Assuming that the standard 1 and cleats ltand 17 have been attached or secured tothe decks B and C of a car, as shown in web 19, for purposes which will be defFi gIl and spaced so as to receive and sustain a predetermined size of car sign, to

13 and 17.

on which may be suitable advertising matter, the weighted arm 1s first drawn up attach a sign, such as the card-or board D,

into the position as shown in full lines-in Fig, and in dotted lines in Fig. 3, when said sign with its OPPOSltBSldE edges are passed down through slotted openings 21 Q of each of the cleats 17 and the lower edge .ofithe sign inserted between the lugs--14 of the cleats 18, when the weighted arm is causing the finger 11 thereof, to override dropped into the position shown in Fig.g1,-;-

the upper central edgeof the sign, and"refinger 11 and the lug l2 attached to or formed integral with the slidable extension "tain that portion of the sign betweei the I I def the standard 1. The sign thus secured, is prevented fromVend-wise movement by the webs l9-of1thefcleats 17,the lowercedge,

is retained between the lugs 14; of the cleats '13, and the central upper portion of said sign isretamed 1n mannerdescribed, ibst tween the finger 11 ofthe weightedarm, andqthei-lug 12 of theslidable extension 5 of the rammar To detach the sign, the

swinging arm 10 is again thrown up into the position shown in Fig. 2, when' thesign may be'lifted, anddetached from the cleats The rear face of the Weighted arm 10 is provided withan offset 110, see Figs 2 vas and 3, which, when the Weighted arm ist swung up into the position shown in dotted lines i'n Fig. 3, will engage with an offset 5 wh ichis formed on the upper-end of the slidable extension 5, by the construction of the lug '12, formed thereon, and thereby limits the upward movement of said arm,

and suchengagementof ofisets 10 anc '5 v y for suohpartshave a camrelation to form a lock andthus the swingingarm may be; temporarily retained in its elevated posh-i= tion until after the sign is placed, when1t may be lowered'for locking the sign in the" 1 i manner stated. i 1

In the event of an advertiser having a uniform size of sign and he desires the sa e displayed on cars of 'diiferenttraction 1 lines, and the heightiof the upper and lower decks should-vary, itisireadily seen that the eXtension 5 of the standard 1 may be adjusted toaccomlmodate the Standard 1130K such variations, by releasing the boltand sliding the extension 5 on the standard 1,;1];

which will allow for the placing of ;the

upper end of the slidable extension 5 oith t e p edge of the sign may be placedber tween the lug 12 of said extension andfithe finger of the weighted arm10. The provision of the slot 7 and slidable extension 5' and the perforations 4c in the standard 1,,

provides for extending 'theqextension sub stantially the full length of the standard 1. And as stated, if'theslope of thedower deck Bvaries'on the:di'lferent tractionlines,

the peculiar construction of the cleat 13 will accommodate such' cleats to the difierent ends of the signswould be adjacent or in proximity to eachother, and if this is done, one cleat 17 will serveto hold the matching edges of the adjacent signs," and by Ithe provision of the slotted openings 21 in said cleats,the meeting edges, of adjacent signs may be slipped into opposite, openings 21 of such cleats. y

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters. Patent of the United States, is

.1. In combination in a sign support, a standard, a-member slidably connected with said standard, means for securing said member in adjusted positions, and a weighted. arm pivotally connected with, said member to swing in a plane parallel to the face of the standard and having means to retain a sign when the weighted arm is in its lower position.

2. In combination in a sign support, a

standard, a member slidingly mounted v on said standard, means for locking the mem-' ber in adjusted positions on said'standard', a weighted arm pivotally connected with said member to swing in a planeparallel to the face of the standard, said weighted arm being formed with a curved or elbow portion having a finger extending therefrom in a direction substantially parallel with the weighted arm, which finger is adapted to locka sign between itself and said member when the weighted is at its lower position.

upper end of said member,'a weighted arm pivoted to said member, said weighted arm having a finger and also being provided-with an offset which is adapted toengage said It may bethatit would. be advisable to attach-signs to the decks of cars where the 5.;A car first mentioned ofiset when the weighted arm is in its upper position to limit itsupward r,

movement, said finger being constructed so as I 1 to assume a downwardly. extending'position spaced from sa is lowered.

4. A car sign support, comprising a'plurality of cleats to be attached to "the lower id rib when'the weighted arm deck of a car for receiving the lower edges. of signs, cleats adapted to be attachedto the upper'deck of acar for receiving theside edges-of adjacent signs to prevent endwise movement, and a' standard adapted to be supported-by the upper deck of a car and means connected with the said standard for detachablysecuring theupper edge'of said signs. 1

rality of members, for receiving the lower edge of a sign, means with which the opposite edges ot ithe signmay have a slidable relation and forqpreventing, endwise movement of said sign, a standard, a member having a slidable relation with said standard, and an arm pivotally connected with said member, andprovided with a finger 'for secursup-port, comprising a plu-- ing the upperedge'of the sign between said finger and said member. w

' 6. A car sign support, comprising a plurality ofmembers to be secured to the lower deck-of a car, with which the lower edgeof a sign may havea detachable relation, cleats to be secured to the upper deck of the car and projecting laterally therefrom, said cleats provided with slotted portions with -which the edges of said sign may have a slid-' able relation and be prevented from endwise movement, a standard supported by the upper deck, and an oscillatory member. for securing the upper edge of said sign, said. member having an adjustable relation with said standard.

Intestimony whereof I atfixmy signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

LAURAv E. CLAYPOOL, "E ILY A NlElEtAUs.

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